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 |
|---|---|
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| concur | to express agreement |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| lag | one that lags or is last |