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.

Random words

WordMeaning
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
fraughtfull of or accompanied by something specified
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing