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 |
|---|---|
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| 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 |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |