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 |
|---|---|
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |