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
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
asunderinto parts
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
adjacentnot distant : nearby
actuarialof or relating to actuaries
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
impairto diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
superannuatedoutmoded
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved