Common GRE Words: B

banal

predictable, clichéd, boring

• He used ____ phrases like “having a nice day” and “another day, another dollar”

bolster

to support; to prop up

• The presence of giant footprints ____ the argument that Sasquatch was in the area

bomastic

pompous in speech and manner

• The ranting of the radio talk-show host was mostly _____; his boasting and outrageous claims had no basis in fact

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