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 |
|---|---|
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| garnish | decorate |