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 |
|---|---|
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| encumber | weigh down |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |