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
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
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obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
uproariousmarked by uproar
shearto cut off the hair from
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