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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pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
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defalcatededuct
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grimfierce in disposition or action : savage
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peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
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partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias