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 |
|---|---|
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
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| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
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