GRE Word List

PROWESS

distinguished bravery

The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.

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WordMeaning
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal
urchinhedgehog
distendextend
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
charlatanquack