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
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
blandsmooth and soothing in manner or quality
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
executionerone who executes
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party