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.

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WordMeaning
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
inebriateone who is drunk
purportedreputed
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
mulctfine