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 |
|---|---|
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| disclose | to make known or public |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |