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 |
|---|---|
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| eventual | contingent |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |