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 |
|---|---|
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| romp | one that romps |
| grate | grating |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |