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 |
|---|---|
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| decipher | decode |
| imbue | endow |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |