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 |
|---|---|
| verge | brink |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |