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 |
|---|---|
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| raiment | clothing |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |