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 |
|---|---|
| sanction | a formal decree |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| render | to melt down |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |