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 |
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| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |