GRE Word List

PERFUNCTORY

characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical

The meaning of the word perfunctory is characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical.

Random words

WordMeaning
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
pungentsharply painful
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
mediocreof moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
nebulaany of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space
parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance