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 |
|---|---|
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
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| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| alleviate | relieve |
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| approbation | commendation |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
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| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |