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 |
|---|---|
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |