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
ragamuffina ragged often disreputable person
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
congruentcongruous
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite