GRE Word List
PREEMINENT
outstanding; superior
The meaning of the word preeminent is outstanding; superior.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recurrent | occurring again and again |
| parish | area in the care of a single priest and served by one main church |
| emolument | salary; payment for an office; compensation |
| proletarian | member of the working class; blue collar guy; N. proletariat: working class (who have to work for wages) |
| tract | propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract |
| natty | neatly or smartly dressed; dapper; smart; Ex. natty dresser |
| callous | hardened; unfeeling; without sympathy for the sufferings of others; unkind |
| acoustics | science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in |
| ravel | fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist |
| compassion | sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate |
