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 |
|---|---|
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |