GRE Word List

PRESTIGE

standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion

The meaning of the word prestige is standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion.

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authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
hovelan open shed or shelter
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony