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 |
|---|---|
| brazen | made of brass |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| nurture | training |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| nomenclature | name |
| spoof | deceive |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |