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 |
|---|---|
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |