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 |
|---|---|
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |