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

WordMeaning
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
alleviaterelieve
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
invalidateto make invalid
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
honeto sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
requiema mass for the dead