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 |
|---|---|
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |