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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acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
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demeritoffense
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
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salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck