GRE Word List
PROWESS
distinguished bravery
The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |