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 |
|---|---|
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| skimp | skimpy |
| consort | associate |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |