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 |
|---|---|
| viand | an item of food |
| haven | harbor |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| growl | rumble |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| fulcrum | prop |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |