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 |
|---|---|
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |