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 |
|---|---|
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |