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
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
denotationan act or process of denoting