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 |
|---|---|
| noisome | noxious |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| relish | characteristic flavor |