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 |
|---|---|
| haggard | not tamed |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |