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 |
|---|---|
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |