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 |
|---|---|
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |