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 |
|---|---|
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |