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 |
|---|---|
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| dilute | attenuate |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| inanimate | not animate: |