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 |
|---|---|
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| lout | to bow in respect |