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 |
|---|---|
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| conflagration | fire |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |