GRE Word List
BANAL
lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
The meaning of the word banal is lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| farce | stuff |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |