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
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
subjugateto bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer
demeanto lower in character, status, or reputation
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
bentunenclosed grassland
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority