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 |
|---|---|
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |