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
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
sterilefailing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores
nauseouscausing nausea or disgust : nauseating
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
militateto have weight or effect
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food