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 |
|---|---|
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| clime | climate |
| endue | provide |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |