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 |
|---|---|
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| quorum | a select group |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |