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
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
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glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
uprightperpendicular
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
reparationa repairing or keeping in repair
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