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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WordMeaning
conveyancethe action of conveying
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
museto become absorbed in thought
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
striatedmarked with striations or striae
sanguinarybloodthirsty
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious