GRE Word List
PROWESS
distinguished bravery
The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |