GRE Word List
PROWESS
distinguished bravery
The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| facade | the front of a building |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |