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 |
|---|---|
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| pander | to act as a pander |