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 |
|---|---|
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |