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 |
|---|---|
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| hap | happening |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |