GRE Word List

DIVA

prima donna

The meaning of the word diva is prima donna.

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WordMeaning
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
climeclimate
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
avowto declare assuredly