GRE Word List
PROWESS
distinguished bravery
The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |