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 |
|---|---|
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
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| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |