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 |
|---|---|
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| trappings | outward signs |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |