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
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
clientelea body of clients
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
disconcertto throw into confusion
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing