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 |
|---|---|
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |