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
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
omniscienthaving infinite awareness, understanding, and insight
codifyto reduce to a code
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
alludeto make indirect reference
grazeto feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
poreto gaze intently