GRE Word List
DIVA
prima donna
The meaning of the word diva is prima donna.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |