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
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
lampoonsatire
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says