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
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
stalwartmarked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
patentopen to public inspection
haggardnot tamed
limnto draw or paint on a surface
dilateto become enlarged or widened
unfeignednot feigned or hypocritical : genuine
douseto plunge into water
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)