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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teneta principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
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contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning