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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|---|---|
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| reek | smoke |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
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| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
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