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
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
astralof, relating to, or coming from the stars
exposeto deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
flagrantconspicuously offensive
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness