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 |
|---|---|
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |