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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WordMeaning
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
martialof, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
traverseto go or travel across or over
quizzicalcomically quaint
cogitateto ponder or meditate on usually intently
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath