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
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emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
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replicateduplicate
precipitousprecipitate