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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choreographythe art of symbolically representing dancing
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
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painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
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tempestuousof, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent