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
nubileof marriageable condition or age
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
dissectionthe act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
remissionthe act or process of remitting