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 |
|---|---|
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |