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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|---|---|
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| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
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| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
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| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
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