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 |
|---|---|
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| impuissance | weakness |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| motley | variegated in color |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |