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 |
|---|---|
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| score | twenty |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |