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

WordMeaning
trystan agreement (as between lovers) to meet
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
factotuma person having many diverse activities or responsibilities
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
retrenchcut down
perspicaciousof acute mental vision or discernment : keen
machiavellianof or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
monochromea painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue