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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |