GRE Word List
CURSORY
rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
The meaning of the word cursory is rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| demure | reserved |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |