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.

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WordMeaning
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based