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 |
|---|---|
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |