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 |
|---|---|
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |