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 |
|---|---|
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| cryptic | secret |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |