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

WordMeaning
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
slanderto utter slander against : defame
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness