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
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked