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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WordMeaning
pendantsomething suspended: such as
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
denizeninhabitant
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
flushto fly away suddenly
multiformhaving many forms or appearances