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 |
|---|---|
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| braid | to make from braids |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |