GRE Word List

BANAL

lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite

The meaning of the word banal is lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite.

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WordMeaning
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
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outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
lugubriousmournful
comestibleedible
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
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