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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WordMeaning
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
markedhaving an identifying mark
potenthaving or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful