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 |
|---|---|
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |