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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miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
clichea trite phrase or expression
punditpandit
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
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sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
lumberto move ponderously