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 |
|---|---|
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| congruent | congruous |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |