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 |
|---|---|
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| narcissist | an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as |
| exegesis | exposition |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| purported | reputed |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| gerontology | the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |