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
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
countenancelook
homespunspun or made at home