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 |
|---|---|
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |