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 |
|---|---|
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |