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.

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WordMeaning
galvanicof, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
inopportuneinconvenient
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