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
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
benefactorsomeone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit
endueprovide
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion