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 |
|---|---|
| abnegation | denial |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |