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 |
|---|---|
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| warranted | sanction |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| nourishment | food |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |