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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |