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 |
|---|---|
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |