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 |
|---|---|
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| betray | to lead astray |