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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| distend | extend |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |