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.

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WordMeaning
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest
phobiaan exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete