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 |
|---|---|
| imply | to express indirectly |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |