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 |
|---|---|
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| condign | deserved |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |