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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intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
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notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
wrenchto move with a violent twist
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
facadethe front of a building
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
itineranttraveling from place to place