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
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
appeasepacify
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
tippleto drink liquor especially by habit or to excess