GRE Word List

DIADEM

crown

The meaning of the word diadem is crown.

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WordMeaning
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
exploitdeed
raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
naivetea naive remark or action
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
codifyto reduce to a code
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
phobiaan exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation