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 |
|---|---|
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |