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
amorousstrongly moved by love and especially sexual love
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
sparseof few and scattered elements
fructifyto bear fruit
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion