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 |
|---|---|
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |