GRE Word List
DIADEM
crown
The meaning of the word diadem is crown.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effete | no longer fertile |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| quisling | traitor |