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
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
circuita usually circular line encompassing an area
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
rationa food allowance for one day
retaliateto return like for like
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober