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 |
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vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
magnitude | great size or extent |
gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |