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 |
|---|---|
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| provenance | origin |