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

WordMeaning
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
transpireto take place : go on
cloistera monastic establishment
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
reproveto scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar