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 |
|---|---|
| misadventure | misfortune |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |