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 |
|---|---|
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |