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 |
|---|---|
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| sidetrack | siding |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |