GRE Word List

PROWESS

distinguished bravery

The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.

Random words

WordMeaning
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
smughighly self-satisfied
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste