GRE Word List

PROWESS

distinguished bravery

The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.

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WordMeaning
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
abusiveusing harsh, insulting language
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
aspirantone who aspires
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through