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
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
masqueradea social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
purveyorone that purveys
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail