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 |
|---|---|
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| natal | native |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| beguile | hoodwink |