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
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
transpireto take place : go on
profligatewildly extravagant
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad