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 |
|---|---|
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| edifice | building |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |