GRE Word List
DIURNAL
active chiefly in the daytime
The meaning of the word diurnal is active chiefly in the daytime.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |