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 |
|---|---|
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| warranted | sanction |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |