GRE Word List

DIVA

prima donna

The meaning of the word diva is prima donna.

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WordMeaning
stipulateto make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
flaccidnot firm or stiff