GRE Word List
DIADEM
crown
The meaning of the word diadem is crown.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| noisome | noxious |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |