GRE Word List
HACKNEYED
lacking in freshness or originality
The meaning of the word hackneyed is lacking in freshness or originality.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |