GRE Word List
EXPLETIVE
a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
The meaning of the word expletive is a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| query | question |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| quisling | traitor |