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 |
|---|---|
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |