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 |
|---|---|
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| pending | during |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |