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 |
|---|---|
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| overthrow | overturn |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |