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 |
|---|---|
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| wont | accustomed |