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 |
|---|---|
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| refrain | curb |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |