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
bewitchto influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
inequityinjustice
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling