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 |
|---|---|
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| deify | to make a god of |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |