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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| Word | Meaning |
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| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |