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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WordMeaning
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
abbreviateto make briefer
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
invoketo petition for help or support
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate