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 |
|---|---|
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |