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 |
|---|---|
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |