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 |
|---|---|
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |