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 |
|---|---|
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |