GRE Word List
CLICHE
a trite phrase or expression
The meaning of the word cliche is a trite phrase or expression.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |