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 |
|---|---|
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| juncture | a point of time |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |