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 |
|---|---|
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |