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 |
|---|---|
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |