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 |
|---|---|
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| dint | force |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |