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
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
founderone that founds or establishes
scrappyconsisting of scraps
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
luxuriateto grow profusely : thrive
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