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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acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
addlerotten
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)
gorgea narrow passage through land