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
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
disconsolatecheerless
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken