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 |
|---|---|
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |