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 |
|---|---|
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |