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 |
|---|---|
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |