GRE Word List

SIGNIFICANT

having meaning

The meaning of the word significant is having meaning.

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WordMeaning
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
hubbubnoise
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
kleptomaniaca person evidencing kleptomania
glareto shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
accordto grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity