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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WordMeaning
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
choiran organized company of singers (as in a church service)
manumitto release from slavery
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
lavishexpending or bestowing profusely : prodigal
perditioneternal damnation