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.

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WordMeaning
fetidhaving a heavy offensive smell
deploreto feel or express grief for
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
nemesisthe Greek goddess of retributive justice
queryquestion
interiman intervening time : interval
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
quicksilvermercury
quislingtraitor