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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
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| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
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| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
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