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

WordMeaning
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
lagone that lags or is last
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
gazettenewspaper
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary