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 |
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| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| inert | lacking the power to move |