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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mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
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knavea tricky deceitful fellow
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