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 |
|---|---|
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |