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 |
|---|---|
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| indite | make up |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |