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
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
ensueto strive to attain : pursue
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
genuflectto bend the knee
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual