GRE Word List
PRIZE
something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
The meaning of the word prize is something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| welter | writhe |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |