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 |
|---|---|
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| retrench | cut down |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
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