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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WordMeaning
discloseto make known or public
desiccateto dry up
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
creeda brief authoritative formula of religious belief
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
apiarya place where bees are kept
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive