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
despota ruler with absolute power and authority
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
snipa small piece that is snipped off
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
foiblethe part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
satiatefilled to satiety
betrayto lead astray