GRE Word List
DIURNAL
daily; occurring during the daytime
The meaning of the word diurnal is daily; occurring during the daytime.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| championship | position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion |
| burnish | make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| synthesis | combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize |
| sinewy | (of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone |
| filibuster | block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter |
| entrepreneur | businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial |
| perforate | pierce; put a hole through |
| understate | state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate |
| specious | seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally) |
| compulsion | compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse |
