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 |
|---|---|
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |