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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| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |