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

WordMeaning
flaira skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent
fracasa noisy quarrel : brawl
sentinelsentry
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck