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 |
|---|---|
| suffocate | die or kill from lack of air; suppress |
| execrable | very bad; detestable |
| correlation | mutual relationship |
| mandate | order; charge; authoritative command; power to govern another country; power to given to a government; region under administration; V: give a mandate to; place under a mandate; Ex. mandated territory |
| prelate | church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp. bishop) |
| orient | get one's bearings; adjust; make familiar with a situation; orientate |
| decollete | (of a dress) having a low-cut neckline; CF. decolletage: low neckline (on a dress) |
| debauch | corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol) |
| seine | seine net; net for catching fish |
| flit | fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower |
