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
rotundaa round building
impedimentsomething that impedes
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way
incorporealnot corporeal : having no material body or form
esteemthe regard in which one is held
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
buoyanthaving buoyancy