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 |
|---|---|
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| bulk | magnitude |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| refrain | curb |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |