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 |
|---|---|
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| brawny | muscular |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |