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 |
|---|---|
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| provenance | origin |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |