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 |
|---|---|
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |