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
cataclysmflood
tutelageinstruction especially of an individual
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
paleontologya science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
politypolitical organization
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal