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 |
|---|---|
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| lewd | obscene |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |