GRE Word List

INSUBSTANTIAL

not substantial: such as

The meaning of the word insubstantial is not substantial: such as.

Random words

WordMeaning
facadethe front of a building
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
compressto press or squeeze together
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
flaccidnot firm or stiff