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 |
|---|---|
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |