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 |
|---|---|
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |