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 |
|---|---|
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |