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 |
|---|---|
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| levitate | to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| demerit | offense |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| nebula | any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |