GRE Vocabulary. Alphabet Letter: H

Hackneyed (Adjective)

Rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage (Synonyms: Banal, Timeworn)

Halcyon (Adjective)

Calm and peaceful (Synonyms: Serene, Tranquil)

Hallowed (Adjective)

Holy; Consecrated (Synonyms: Revered, Sacred)

Harangue (Verb)

To deliver a pompous speech or tirade (Synonyms: Hassle, Sermonize)

Harbinger (Noun)

Something that signals what is to come (Synonyms: Forerunner, Omen, Sign)

Harrow (Verb)

To distress; To cause agony to (Synonyms: Torment, Disturb)

Hegemony (Noun)

The consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others (Synonyms: Predominance, Leadership)

Herald (Verb)

To announce; To foreshadow (Synonyms: Announce, Portend)

Heretical (Adjective)

Dissenting from established dogma (Synonyms: Unorthodox, Impious)

Hermetic (Adjective)

Sealed; Airtight (Synonyms: Impervious, Waterproof)

Heterodox (Adjective)

Unorthodox; Iconoclastic (Synonyms: Heretical, Doubtful)

Homily (Noun)

A sermon or morally instructive lecture (Synonyms: Admonition, Lesson)

Homogenous (Adjective)

Consistent throughout (Synonyms: Uniform, Homologous)

Hubris (Noun)

Arrogant presumption or pride (Synonyms: Conceit, Audacity)