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 |
|---|---|
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| dingy | dirty |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| clip | encompass |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |