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 |
|---|---|
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |