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 |
|---|---|
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| potentate | ruler |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |