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 |
|---|---|
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |