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 |
|---|---|
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| opus | work |