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 |
|---|---|
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |