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 |
|---|---|
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |