GRE Word List
DIADEM
crown
The meaning of the word diadem is crown.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |