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 |
|---|---|
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |