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
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
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kernelthe inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile
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enterprisea project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky
provisionthe act or process of providing
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata