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 |
|---|---|
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |