GRE Word List

DIVA

prima donna

The meaning of the word diva is prima donna.

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WordMeaning
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
odoriferousyielding an odor : odorous
pseudonyma fictitious name
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
ciliatedpossessing cilia
staticexerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life