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 |
|---|---|
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| hirsute | hairy |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |