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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WordMeaning
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
buoyanthaving buoyancy
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
thronga multitude of assembled persons
reparationa repairing or keeping in repair
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated