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 |
|---|---|
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| hardy | bold |