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
dintforce
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
servileof or befitting a menial position
machiavellianof or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
reproveto scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent