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 |
|---|---|
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| drivel | nonsense |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| raspy | harsh |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |