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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |