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 |
|---|---|
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| leery | suspicious |
| attentive | mindful |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |