GRE Word List
PROWESS
distinguished bravery
The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| provenance | origin |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |