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 |
|---|---|
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| peerless | matchless |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |