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 |
|---|---|
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
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| snivel | to run at the nose |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |