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
procurementthe act or process of procuring
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
passepast one's prime
dysenterya disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
quicksilvermercury
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource