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 |
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bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
fuddle | booze |
bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |