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 |
|---|---|
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |