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
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
ichthyologya branch of zoology that deals with fishes
dyspepticindigestion
bouta spell or period of activity: such as
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious