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 |
|---|---|
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| demise | death |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |