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
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
exasperateto cause irritation or annoyance to
dismissto permit or cause to leave
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law