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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| throes | pang |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |