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
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
conscripta conscripted person (such as a military recruit)
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
reprisea musical repetition:
monochromea painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue