GRE Word List
PREEMINENT
having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
The meaning of the word preeminent is having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| welter | writhe |
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| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
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| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
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| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |