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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| pugilist | fighter |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |