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
parryto ward off a weapon or blow
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
impoliticnot politic : unwise
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
consolean architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
unintimidatingnot causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy