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 |
|---|---|
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| approbation | commendation |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |