GRE Word List
EXPLETIVE
meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word
The meaning of the word expletive is meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beguile | deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile |
| temerity | boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day's work |
| check | stop motion; curb or restrain |
| gratis | free; without charge; ADJ. |
| prehensile | capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails |
| anachronism | an error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time; ADJ. anachronistic |
| fiasco | total failure; CF. bottle |
| premise | assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based |
| purge | remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N. |
| nocturnal | done or active at night; Ex. nocturnal animals/raids; CF. nocturne |