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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WordMeaning
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
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notcha V-shaped indentation
deb\^aclesudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
eventualcontingent
repelto drive back : repulse
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sidetracksiding