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 |
|---|---|
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |