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
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
seedycontaining or full of seeds
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
mausoleuma large tomb
upshotthe final result : outcome
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
gruntto utter a grunt
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture