GRE Word List
EMINENT
exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent
The meaning of the word eminent is exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| ensconce | shelter |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |