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 |
|---|---|
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |