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 |
|---|---|
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |