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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WordMeaning
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
vigoractive bodily or mental strength or force
mimicryan instance of mimicking
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
passiveacted upon by an external agency
caninea conical pointed tooth
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful