GRE Word List
PERFUNCTORY
characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
The meaning of the word perfunctory is characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| condign | deserved |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
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| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |