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 |
|---|---|
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |