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
fugitiverunning away or intending flight
rationalhaving reason or understanding
procurementthe act or process of procuring
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
gamutthe whole series of recognized musical notes
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
ephemerallasting a very short time
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric