GRE Word List
ELLIPSIS
the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
The meaning of the word ellipsis is the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obscure | dark |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| cryptic | secret |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| whimsy | whim |