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 |
|---|---|
| fete | festival |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| sibling | sib |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |