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 |
|---|---|
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| noisome | noxious |
| haven | harbor |