GRE Word List

PROWESS

distinguished bravery

The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.

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WordMeaning
seedycontaining or full of seeds
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
ensconceshelter
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
enunciateto make a definite or systematic statement of
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
evoketo call forth or up: such as