GRE Word List
DIURNAL
active chiefly in the daytime
The meaning of the word diurnal is active chiefly in the daytime.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |