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 |
|---|---|
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| dissension | disagreement |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |