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
impedimentsomething that impedes
prepossessingcreating prejudice
mediocreof moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
epitheta characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing
motilitythe quality or state of being motile : capability of movement
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
lexicona book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
clariona medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)