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 |
|---|---|
| ejaculation | an act of ejaculating |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
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| demur | to take exception : object |
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