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 |
|---|---|
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| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |