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
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
hewto cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
thespianactor
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
remittancea sum of money remitted
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
enhanceheighten