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 |
|---|---|
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |