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 |
|---|---|
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |