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
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
protocolan original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision