GRE Word List

HACKNEYED

lacking in freshness or originality

The meaning of the word hackneyed is lacking in freshness or originality.

Random words

WordMeaning
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
compilationthe act or process of compiling
belaborto attack verbally
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
irksometending to irk : tedious
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless