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 |
|---|---|
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |