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 |
|---|---|
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
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