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
immaculatespotlessly clean
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
penurya cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money)
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
refurbishto brighten or freshen up : renovate
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta