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 |
|---|---|
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
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| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| congruent | congruous |
| savant | a person of learning |
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| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |