GRE Word List

DIVA

prima donna

The meaning of the word diva is prima donna.

Random words

WordMeaning
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
enormityan outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
filigreeornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces