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 |
|---|---|
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| crass | gross |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |