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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| whittle | a large knife |
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| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
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