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 |
|---|---|
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |