GRE Word List

PRANCE

to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing

The meaning of the word prance is to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing.

Random words

WordMeaning
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
alcovea small recessed section of a room : nook
lancea steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
capacitylegal competency (see competence
gambita chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position