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 |
|---|---|
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |