GRE Word List
DIVA
prima donna
The meaning of the word diva is prima donna.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| venom | a 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 |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |