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 |
|---|---|
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |