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
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
muddleto make turbid or muddy
smotherto kill by depriving of air
cloistera monastic establishment
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection