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 |
|---|---|
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |