GRE Word List

DIADEM

crown

The meaning of the word diadem is crown.

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WordMeaning
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
outmodednot being in style
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
vitalof the utmost importance