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

WordMeaning
noisomenoxious
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
rentproperty (such as a house) rented or for rent
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
propsomething that props or sustains : support
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
relishcharacteristic flavor