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
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
nebulousof, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
psychopathicof, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
immureto enclose within or as if within walls