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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ancestryline of descent : lineage
vitalof the utmost importance
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tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
poisebalance
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