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 |
|---|---|
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |