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
blisscomplete happiness
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
mementosomething that serves to warn or remind
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
affectedartificial; pretended
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
farcestuff