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
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
checkto inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
museto become absorbed in thought
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent