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 |
|---|---|
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| crass | gross |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |