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

WordMeaning
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
convolutedhaving convolutions
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
emetican agent that induces vomiting
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
flagrantconspicuously offensive
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent