GRE Word List
PROWESS
distinguished bravery
The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |