GRE Word List
PROWESS
distinguished bravery
The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| venue | locale |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| defer | put off |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |