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 |
|---|---|
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| reckon | count |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |