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
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
denizeninhabitant
banteringto speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner
chorusa company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
dossiera file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject
deliriuman acute (see acute
lucremonetary gain : profit
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent