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
plebeiana member of the Roman plebs
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
cohortscompanion
pareto trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
impoverishto make poor
purveyorone that purveys
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flirtto move erratically : flit
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy