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 |
|---|---|
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |