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 |
|---|---|
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| query | question |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |