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 |
|---|---|
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| gnome | maxim |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |