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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |