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
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
rostera roll or list of personnel
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
kudospraise given for achievement
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
censora person who supervises conduct and morals: such as
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image