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 |
|---|---|
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| heed | to pay attention |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |