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
religiousrelating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity
estimablecapable of being estimated
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
compilationthe act or process of compiling
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
serratednotched or toothed on the edge