GRE Word List
TRITE
hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
The meaning of the word trite is hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| conflagration | fire |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |