GRE Word List

PROWESS

distinguished bravery

The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.

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memoiran official note or report : memorandum
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
opticiana maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
prattleprate
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy