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 |
|---|---|
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |