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 |
|---|---|
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| ram | a male sheep |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |