GRE Word List
PROWESS
distinguished bravery
The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chafe | irritate |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |