GRE Word List
SUBSTANTIAL
consisting of or relating to substance
The meaning of the word substantial is consisting of or relating to substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |