GRE Word List
PROMINENT
protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent
The meaning of the word prominent is protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tumid | (of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous |
| nonplus | put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more |
| negligence | neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ. negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care |
| dissident | dissenting (with an opinion, a group, or a government); rebellious; N. |
| mote | small speck (esp. of dust) |
| altercation | noisy quarrel |
| sustain | suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life); Ex. sustain the family/the trapped miners |
| explicate | explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable |
| provincial | pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated |
| submissive | willing to obey orders; yielding; timid |
