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 |
|---|---|
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |