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 |
|---|---|
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| asunder | into parts |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |