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 |
|---|---|
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| implode | to burst inward |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| trample | tramp |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |