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 |
|---|---|
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| ram | a male sheep |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |