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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |