GRE Word List

SUBSTANTIVE

having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned

The meaning of the word substantive is having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned.

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WordMeaning
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
ogleto glance with amorous invitation or challenge
desperadoa bold or violent criminal
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
auxiliaryoffering or providing help
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
clichea trite phrase or expression
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
glamoran exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness