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 |
|---|---|
| groom | bridegroom |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| catechism | oral instruction |