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

WordMeaning
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
purveyorone that purveys
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner
relentto become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
tricksterone who tricks: such as
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence