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 |
|---|---|
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |