GRE Word List

NOCTURNAL

of, relating to, or occurring in the night

The meaning of the word nocturnal is of, relating to, or occurring in the night.

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WordMeaning
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
vieto strive for superiority : contend
cavalcadea procession (see procession
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank