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 |
|---|---|
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |