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 |
|---|---|
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| motley | variegated in color |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |