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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |