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 |
|---|---|
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |