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 |
|---|---|
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |