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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viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
exposeto deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
unfalteringnot wavering or weakening : firm
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
stratuma bed or layer artificially made