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 |
|---|---|
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |