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 |
|---|---|
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| rightful | just |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |