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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WordMeaning
quicksilvermercury
dignitaryone who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
renegadea deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance