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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WordMeaning
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
expoundto set forth : state
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long