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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offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
expenditurethe act or process of expending
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
leave-takingdeparture
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
filialof, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection