GRE Word List

LUMINARY

a person of prominence or brilliant achievement

The meaning of the word luminary is a person of prominence or brilliant achievement.

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WordMeaning
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
pluckto pull or pick off or out
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
agendaa list or outline of things to be considered or done
submergeto put under water
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring