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
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
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steeplofty
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
caldrona large kettle or boiler
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
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