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 |
|---|---|
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |