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
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
outmodednot being in style
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
prognosticateto foretell from signs or symptoms : predict
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand