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 |
|---|---|
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| dire | exciting horror |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| quarry | game |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |