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 |
|---|---|
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| unkempt | not combed |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |