GRE Word List
PROWESS
distinguished bravery
The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |