GRE Word List
PROWESS
distinguished bravery
The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |