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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impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
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jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
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concordatcompact
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