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 |
|---|---|
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |