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 |
|---|---|
| leery | suspicious |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |