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 |
|---|---|
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| decipher | decode |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
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| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |