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 |
|---|---|
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |