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 |
|---|---|
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| prank | trick |
| hortatory | hortative |
| acclaim | applaud |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |