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 |
|---|---|
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |