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 |
|---|---|
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
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| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |