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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sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
verbatimin the exact words : word for word
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
blueof the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
humdrummonotonous
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste