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 |
|---|---|
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |