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 |
|---|---|
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| osseous | bony |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |