GRE Word List
DIVA
prima donna
The meaning of the word diva is prima donna.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| hirsute | hairy |