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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defer | put off |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |