GRE Word List

CLICHE

a trite phrase or expression

The meaning of the word cliche is a trite phrase or expression.

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WordMeaning
wrytwist
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
mandatean authoritative command
pedagogueteacher
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
rationalhaving reason or understanding
compulsorymandatory
litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout