GRE Word List

PROWESS

distinguished bravery

The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.

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brinkedge
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
seasoneda time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
rarefiedbeing less dense
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval