GRE Word List
PROWESS
distinguished bravery
The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.
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poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
billowing | wave |