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 |
|---|---|
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |