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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| scintilla | spark |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |