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 |
|---|---|
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| eventual | contingent |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |