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
buoyanthaving buoyancy
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
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crypticsecret
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convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
requiema mass for the dead
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purveyorone that purveys