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 |
|---|---|
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| paradigm | example |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |