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
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
regenta person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter
flaccidnot firm or stiff