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 |
|---|---|
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |