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 |
|---|---|
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |