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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| devious | wandering |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| quorum | a select group |
| disclose | to make known or public |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |