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 |
|---|---|
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |