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 |
|---|---|
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| ensconce | shelter |