GRE Word List
TRITE
hackneyed; commonplace
The meaning of the word trite is hackneyed; commonplace.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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privation | lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life; hardship; want; CF. deprive |
centripetal | tending toward the center |
confidential | spoken or written in secret; trusted with private matters; Ex. confidential secretary |
impertinent | insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence |
reputable | respectable; having a good reputation |
embezzlement | taking for one's own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one's care) |
pudding | hot sweet dish |
fancier | breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal |
recipient | receiver |
affable | easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly |