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 |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |