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 |
|---|---|
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
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| thespian | actor |
| puerile | juvenile |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
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| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |