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
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
stippleto engrave by means of dots and flicks
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice