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 |
|---|---|
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| exhume | disinter |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |