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

WordMeaning
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
bastarda child born to parents who are not married to each other
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
arbitera person with power to decide a dispute : judge
ancillarysubordinate
maroona dark red
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
protractto prolong in time or space : continue
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