GRE Word List
INSUBSTANTIAL
not substantial: such as
The meaning of the word insubstantial is not substantial: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |