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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expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
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patriciana member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome
choreographythe art of symbolically representing dancing
hamperto restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
prosceniumthe stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate