GRE Word List
SUPERFICIAL
of the surface; not deep; shallow; not thorough; trivial; Ex. superficial analysis/knowledge
The meaning of the word superficial is of the surface; not deep; shallow; not thorough; trivial; Ex. superficial analysis/knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scuffle | struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry; N. CF. scuffling twins ? |
| demean | disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave |
| jollity | gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay |
| atheistic | denying the existence of God; N. atheism |
| consanguineous | having a common ancestor |
| artery | blood-vessel; CF. vein |
| determinate | having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final |
| indeterminate | uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite |
| takeoff | burlesque; act of leaving the ground |
| recidivism | habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist |
