GRE Word List

PROWESS

distinguished bravery

The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.

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WordMeaning
havenharbor
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
sheerunqualified
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion