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
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
misogamya hatred of marriage
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
abyssan immeasurably deep gulf or great space
primethe second of the canonical hours
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
begetto procreate as the father : sire