GRE Word List

DIVA

prima donna

The meaning of the word diva is prima donna.

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WordMeaning
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
fosterhaving, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for
expertisethe skill of an expert
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
privyprivate