GRE Word List
PROWESS
distinguished bravery
The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| plane | airplane |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |