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 |
|---|---|
| rightful | just |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
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