GRE Word List

PROWESS

distinguished bravery

The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.

Random words

WordMeaning
engenderbeget
rivuleta small stream
passiveacted upon by an external agency
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
unfalteringnot wavering or weakening : firm
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
capacitylegal competency (see competence
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon