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 |
|---|---|
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |