GRE Word List
CLICHE
phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. cliched
The meaning of the word cliche is phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. cliched.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catechism | book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize |
| bizarre | fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional |
| sleek | smooth and shining (as from good health); V. |
| catalyst | agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis |
| infinitesimal | very small |
| knit | contract into wrinkles; grow together; join together closely; make (a fabric or garment) by interwining yarn or thread; Ex. knit the brow; Ex. The bones should knit together in a few weeks. |
| nefarious | very wicked |
| beholden | obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude |
| assay | analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore) |
| intransigence | refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising |