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
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
crossbreedhybridize
detachedstanding by itself : separate
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
mischiefa specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent
blueslow spirits : melancholy