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 |
|---|---|
| victuals | food usable by people |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |