GRE Word List
PROWESS
distinguished bravery
The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |