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 |
|---|---|
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| 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 |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| headlong | headfirst |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |