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 |
|---|---|
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| encumber | weigh down |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |