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 |
|---|---|
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| lax | loose |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |