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 |
|---|---|
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |