GRE Word List

DIURNAL

active chiefly in the daytime

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

Random words

WordMeaning
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
roseateresembling a rose especially in color
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
aridexcessively dry
banteringto speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner
retiringreserved
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude