GRE Word List
CLICHE
a trite phrase or expression
The meaning of the word cliche is a trite phrase or expression.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| swill | wash |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |