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 |
|---|---|
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |