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 |
|---|---|
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |