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 |
|---|---|
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |