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 |
|---|---|
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |