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 |
|---|---|
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| foppish | foolish |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |