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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
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| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| headlong | headfirst |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |