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
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
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peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
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felineof, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family
coalitionthe act of coalescing : union
depictto represent by or as if by a picture
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
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