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 |
|---|---|
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| endue | provide |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |