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 |
|---|---|
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |