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 |
|---|---|
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| unkempt | not combed |
| fester | to generate pus |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |