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
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
miscreantunbelieving
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
mogulan Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly