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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| occident | west |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |