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 |
|---|---|
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| steep | lofty |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |