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
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
engenderbeget
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
inertlacking the power to move
verdantgreen in tint or color
velocityquickness of motion : speed
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
meagerhaving little flesh : thin