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 |
|---|---|
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| thespian | actor |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |