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 |
|---|---|
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |