GRE Word List
DIVA
prima donna
The meaning of the word diva is prima donna.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| actuary | clerk |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| gerontology | the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| occident | west |