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 |
|---|---|
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |