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 |
|---|---|
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |