GRE Word List
PROWESS
distinguished bravery
The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| executioner | one who executes |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |