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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WordMeaning
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
sanctiona formal decree
civilof or relating to citizens
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
besiegeto surround with armed forces
legislaturea body of persons having the power to legislate
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness