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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |