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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sear | being dried and withered |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| progeny | descendants |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |