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 |
|---|---|
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |