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 |
|---|---|
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |