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 |
|---|---|
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| demure | reserved |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |