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
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
understateto represent as less than is the case
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing