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 |
|---|---|
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| 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 |