GRE Word List
BANAL
lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
The meaning of the word banal is lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |