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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| disclose | to make known or public |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |