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 |
|---|---|
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| flounder | flatfish |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |