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 |
|---|---|
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |