GRE Word List
DIADEM
crown
The meaning of the word diadem is crown.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |