GRE Word List
DIADEM
crown
The meaning of the word diadem is crown.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| natal | native |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |