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 |
|---|---|
| cohorts | companion |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
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| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| shambles | a meat market |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
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