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
swipea strong sweeping blow
onslaughtan especially fierce attack
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
recipientone that receives : receiver
gorgea narrow passage through land
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end