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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WordMeaning
incorporealnot corporeal : having no material body or form
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
dallyto act playfully
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
warrantedsanction
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale
hortatoryhortative
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
plebeiana member of the Roman plebs