GRE Word List
PROMINENT
standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
The meaning of the word prominent is standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |