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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| plane | airplane |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
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