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 |
|---|---|
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| spare | not being used |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |