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

WordMeaning
pugilistfighter
legenda story coming down from the past
volubleeasily rolling or turning : rotating
wholesomepromoting health or well-being of mind or spirit
bovineof, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters