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 |
|---|---|
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |