GRE Word List
PROWESS
distinguished bravery
The meaning of the word prowess is distinguished bravery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| superannuated | outmoded |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| opiate | an 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 |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |