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 |
|---|---|
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| noisome | noxious |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |