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.

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WordMeaning
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
emulateto strive to equal or excel
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
foppishfoolish
spatefreshet
boorpeasant
flaccidnot firm or stiff