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 |
|---|---|
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |