GRE Word List
PERFUNCTORY
done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss
The meaning of the word perfunctory is done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frantic | wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear |
| inalienable | not to be taken away; nontransferable; Ex. inalienable rights |
| notch | V-shaped cut in a surface; V. |
| vantage | position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint |
| dowdy | untidy (of a woman or clothes); slovenly; dressed in an unattractive way; shabby; CF. unattractive woman |
| temperate | moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature; CF. temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks; Ex. temperance society |
| rationale | fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action |
| topography | physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place |
| carping | petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble |
| stoke | stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully |