GRE Word List

PROWESS

distinguished bravery

The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.

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WordMeaning
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
desiccateto dry up
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
purgeto clear of guilt
insubordinationdisobedient to authority
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
panga brief piercing spasm of pain