GRE Word List

DIVA

prima donna

The meaning of the word diva is prima donna.

Random words

WordMeaning
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
porouspossessing or full of pores
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
residualremainder
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
gravitydignity or sobriety of bearing