GRE Word List

PROWESS

distinguished bravery

The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.

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equityjustice according to natural law or right
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
concentrichaving a common center