GRE Word List
PROWESS
distinguished bravery
The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| attentive | mindful |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| defalcate | deduct |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |