GRE Word List

DIURNAL

active chiefly in the daytime

The meaning of the word diurnal is active chiefly in the daytime.

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WordMeaning
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
uproariousmarked by uproar
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger