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.

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WordMeaning
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
stenchstink
occultto shut off from view or exposure : cover
thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
discloseto make known or public