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 |
|---|---|
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
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| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
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| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
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