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
bravehaving or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
provisionthe act or process of providing
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
dallyto act playfully
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation