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 |
|---|---|
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |