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 |
|---|---|
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| violate | break |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| disport | sport |