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 |
|---|---|
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |