GRE Word List

PROWESS

distinguished bravery

The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.

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WordMeaning
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized