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 |
|---|---|
| abnegation | denial |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| retiring | reserved |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |