GRE Word List
PROWESS
distinguished bravery
The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.
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| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| opiate | an 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 |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| sentinel | sentry |