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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WordMeaning
omniscienthaving infinite awareness, understanding, and insight
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
leerysuspicious
providentfrugal
veerto change direction or course
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense