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 |
|---|---|
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |