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
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service
exposeto deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
brookcreek
impedimentsomething that impedes