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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manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
rotunditymarked by roundness : rounded
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
autocraticof, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
compartmenta separate division or section
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support