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 |
|---|---|
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| rift | fissure |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |