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 |
|---|---|
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| progeny | descendants |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
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| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |