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
maroona dark red
obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
striatedmarked with striations or striae
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as