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 |
|---|---|
| blackball | to vote against |
| demented | mad |
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| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
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| propellant | capable of propelling |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |