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 |
|---|---|
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |