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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cataclysm | flood |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |