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 |
|---|---|
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |