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 |
|---|---|
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| purported | reputed |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |