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 |
|---|---|
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |