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 |
|---|---|
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |