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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WordMeaning
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
imbueendow
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
artfulperformed with or showing art or skill
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
glareto shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
complementaryserving to fill out or complete
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of