GRE Word List
CLICHE
phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. cliched
The meaning of the word cliche is phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. cliched.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impudence | impertinence; insolence |
| anarchist | person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority |
| cherubic | angelic; innocent-looking; N. cherub; CF. seraph: winged angel of the highest order |
| vital | full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize |
| obligatory | binding; required; compulsory; V. oblige: constrain; make grateful; do a favor; accommodate |
| flora | plants of a region or era |
| pulse | rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate |
| rusticate | banish to the country; dwell in the country |
| slander | defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous |
| specious | seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally) |
