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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WordMeaning
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
chapela subordinate or private place of worship: such as
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct