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 |
|---|---|
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| foppish | foolish |
| spate | freshet |
| boor | peasant |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |