GRE Word List
BANAL
hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; cliched
The meaning of the word banal is hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; cliched.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brittle | hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation |
| qualify | reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated |
| defray | provide for the payment of; undertake the payment of; pay |
| stupor | state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness |
| episodic | (of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident in the course of an experience |
| rebuke | scold harshly; criticize severely |
| prestige | respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige |
| grumble | complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N. |
| heyday | time of greatest success or power; prime |
| prosperity | good fortune and financial success; physical well-being |
