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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |