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
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
desperadoa bold or violent criminal
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
pariaha member of a low caste of southern India
queasycausing nausea
dignitaryone who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor