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
guisea form or style of dress : costume
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
haphazardmarked by lack of plan, order, or direction
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
padrea Christian clergyman
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless