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 |
|---|---|
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| resign | relegate |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| nourish | nurture |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |