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

WordMeaning
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
clipencompass
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
museto become absorbed in thought
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand