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
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
blueof the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue
nethersituated down or below : lower
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
podiatristthe medical care and treatment of the human foot
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
morosehaving a sullen and gloomy disposition
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end