GRE Word List
PROWESS
distinguished bravery
The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| retrench | cut down |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| historic | historical |