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 |
|---|---|
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| bulk | magnitude |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |