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 |
|---|---|
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| 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 |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |