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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| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
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| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
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| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
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