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
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
quivera case for carrying or holding arrows
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
uniquebeing the only one : sole