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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frigid | intensely cold |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| diva | prima donna |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
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