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 |
|---|---|
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |