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

WordMeaning
obscuredark
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
vintnera wine merchant
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
crypticsecret
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
whimsywhim