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 |
|---|---|
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| paramour | lover |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |