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 |
|---|---|
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |