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 |
|---|---|
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| haggard | not tamed |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |