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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |