GRE Word List

DIADEM

crown

The meaning of the word diadem is crown.

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WordMeaning
shavingthe act of one that shaves
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
resurrectto raise from the dead
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
portendto give an omen or anticipatory sign of
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect