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 |
|---|---|
| sibling | sib |
| flighty | swift |
| replicate | duplicate |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |