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 |
|---|---|
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| obscure | dark |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| narcissist | an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |