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 |
|---|---|
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |