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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| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| hallowed | holy |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
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| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| invalid | not valid: |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |