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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WordMeaning
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
trepidationa nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
headlongheadfirst
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy