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
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
insubstantialnot substantial: such as
farcestuff
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass