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
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
sartorialof or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
nursea person who cares for the sick or infirm
suckleto give milk to from the breast or udder
dissipateto break up and drive off
chantto make melodic sounds with the voice
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