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 |
|---|---|
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |