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 |
|---|---|
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| executioner | one who executes |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| grate | grating |