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
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
metricalof, relating to, or composed in meter
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon
collusionsecret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order