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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| sublimate | sublime |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| endue | provide |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |