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
provenanceorigin
sinewyfull of sinews: such as
reimburseto pay back to someone : repay
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor