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 |
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| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |