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 |
|---|---|
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| finished | entirely done |