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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |