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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vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
alludeto make indirect reference
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
fertileproducing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
dilateto become enlarged or widened
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome