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
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
outstripto go faster or farther than
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
flipto toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag