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 |
|---|---|
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| ignite | to set afire |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| cohorts | companion |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |