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 |
|---|---|
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| demented | mad |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |