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

WordMeaning
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apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
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metricalof, relating to, or composed in meter
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