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 |
|---|---|
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| precipitous | precipitate |