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 |
|---|---|
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |