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 |
|---|---|
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |