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 |
|---|---|
| docile | easily taught |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |