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 |
|---|---|
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| actuary | clerk |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |