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 |
|---|---|
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| abnegation | denial |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |