GRE Word List

BANAL

lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite

The meaning of the word banal is lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite.

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WordMeaning
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
evoketo call forth or up: such as
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back