GRE Word List
SUPERFICIAL
of, relating to, or located near a surface
The meaning of the word superficial is of, relating to, or located near a surface.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| facade | the front of a building |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |