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
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
writheto twist into coils or folds
boostto push or shove up from below
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
loftan upper room or floor : attic
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances