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 |
|---|---|
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |