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 |
|---|---|
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| opulence | wealth |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| wry | twist |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |