GRE Word List
INSUBSTANTIAL
lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial
The meaning of the word insubstantial is lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| analgesic | causing insensitivity to pain; N. |
| molt | periodically shed or cast off hairs or feathers (for replacement by a new growth) |
| implement | put into effect; enforce; carry out; supply with tools; Ex. implement the plan/suggestion; N: tool or instrument |
| conceit | vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one's own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry) |
| demagogue | person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people; CF. demagoguery |
| shuffle | mix together; jumble; move (something) from one place to another; slide (the feet) along the ground while walking; Ex. shuffle papers from one pile to another; N. |
| acne | skin disease (on the face) |
| resign | give up (a position, right, or claim); submit (oneself) passively |
| throes | violent anguish |
| vortex | whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged |
