GRE Word List

SUBSTANTIATE

to give substance or form to : embody

The meaning of the word substantiate is to give substance or form to : embody.

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kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
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incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
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catapultan ancient military device for hurling missiles
tatterto make ragged
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grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
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